Cordelia looked at Misty, "I don't know, what do you want to talk about?" Misty chuckled at this, "Oh, no. We are not playing this game. How about you tell me how Olivia is doing?"Cordelia thought for a moment, "She's good, great actually. She's probably having fun with the girls back home as we speak. She did ask about you though," Cordelia finished with a smile. Misty's face lit up, "She did? Who would have thought that I was that important". "She really likes you. She wanted to know when you would be coming over so that she could see you again," Cordelia stated. Misty smiled at this, "Well, if tonight goes well, maybe we can figure something out". This caused Cordelia to blush and look down at her menu, her blonde hair covering her face. "We should figure out what we want before the waiter comes back," Cordelia mumbled. Misty caught on to what she had done to the woman, but decided to let it go.
"So, what do you usually get here?" Cordelia inquired. Misty leaned over and immediately pointed at an item on the menu. "The chicken here is amazin'. It is probably the best I have ever eaten," she stated. At this moment the waiter came back to their table to ask if they were ready to order. Misty looked questioningly at Cordelia who nodded back at her. "I will take the chicken," Misty stated and looked toward Cordelia. "I will have the same," Cordelia smiled at their waiter. He collected their menus and left the women to continue their conversation.
"I don't want to be rude, so don't feel obligated to answer, but when we met you said that your last name was going to be changin'. Do you mind me askin' why?" Misty asked. Cordelia pondered the question and whether to answer it or not. In all honesty, she didn't want to talk about it. But she liked Misty and she felt that she could trust her. She sighed before replying, "I'm in the middle of a divorce, and a rather messy one at that," Cordelia stated. "He's not someone I particularly like talking about," she continued, "but he is, was," she corrected herself, "a part of my life and Olivia's as well". Misty looked at the woman in front of her, "So, I'm guesssin' that it didn't end well?" she asked. Cordelia let out a breathy chuckle, "That would be an understatement". Misty wasn't sure if the woman was going to continue, and if she did, she wasn't sure if she'd want to hear her response. Cordelia sighed, "He was great in the beginning," she elaborated, "but he started to become distant and somewhat abusive. That's when I found out something about him that was putting all of us in danger. I couldn't do that to myself and especially not to my girls," she stated. "Is that why you hesitated earlier at the entrance to the alleyway?" Misty asked quietly. Cordelia only nodded. The thought of someone making Cordelia fearful made Misty furious. "You did the right thing Cordelia," Misty assured her, "he clearly does not sound like a good guy. Protecting yourself and the girls is what's important. And besides, any man who would treat you like that is an absolute fool," Misty smiled at her, placing her hand on top of Cordelia's across the table. Cordelia smiled back, but before she could think more about it, their waiter brought their food and Misty retracted her hand.
"Enjoy ladies," the waiter said with a smile before turning to leave. Both women looked down at their meals and suddenly realized how hungry they were. Neither had eaten today, to caught up thinking about this moment to be bothered with anything else. Misty was still going through the internal struggle of if she should tell Cordelia that she knew that she was a witch and that she was one as well. She must have looked deep in thought because Cordelia set down her fork and looked questioningly at the other woman. "Are you okay?" she asked. Misty looked up, "I'm fine, I was just thinking about something". Cordelia was not satisfied with this but decided to let it go. Misty would tell her when she was ready. Misty decided to save this confession for another time, they had already covered some heavy things tonight. Waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt anyone. The rest of the dinner conversation was filled with idle chit-chat, where they have been and where they would like to go, where they may see themselves in the future. Cordelia decided that she and Misty had a lot in common and that maybe something may come out of her friendship with the other woman. It wasn't until Misty let it slip that she had an ex-girlfriend that Cordelia really believed that she may have a chance. Misty quickly covered her face with her hands, blushing hard. "I probably shouldn't have told you that," she muttered, completely embarrassed. Cordelia leaned over and removed her hands from her face. "I don't mind," Cordelia reassured her, "if it makes you happy, then you should go for it". Misty smiled back at the other woman. When it came time for the bill to be brought to the table, both women were stuffed. As soon as the waiter set the bill down, Misty was reaching for it. Cordelia tried to stop her, but Misty refused. "I chose the restaurant and I wanted to go out tonight, so I'm paying," she said firmly, leaving no room for Cordelia to argue. Misty stuffed cash into the small black folder, leaving the two women to stand and push their chairs in. They made their way to the door and back out into the alleyway in which they had come through earlier. Cordelia just now decided to check the time, realizing that it was already a little after 10pm. She really should be heading home, but she didn't want to say goodbye to the other woman just yet. The two stood in the alleyway for a few moments before Misty broke the silence.
"I really had a good time with you tonight. We should definitely do it again sometime". She smiled at Cordelia who returned it equally. "We definitely should. Maybe next time we could meet a little earlier and I could bring Olivia. She really does want to see you again," Cordelia said. She thought for a moment before saying, "What about Wednesday of this coming week? I am usually done with the girls early on Wednesdays," Cordelia said. Misty thought about it for a second before she said, "I usually close up early on Wednesdays to get some work done at the shop, but I can spare a few hours". Cordelia smiled at her, "Great, so I will see you Wednesday? I can text you with a time". Misty smiled back, "Yep, it's a date!" Right after she said this, she started to back track. "I didn't mean it like that! Oh my god, now you're going to think I was flirting with you during dinner. I'm really sorry," Misty finished with a sheepish smile. "It's okay," Cordelia said before deciding to add, "I may not be completely opposed to that idea, but lets just see where this goes". With that final statement, Cordelia turned and walked down the alleyway with a smug smile on her face leaving a stunned Misty behind her. Cordelia had never been that straightforward with someone that she was starting to have feelings for before and she was rather proud of herself. Misty was still standing, mouth open in the alleyway. Did Cordelia just say that she had a chance?
